Keep CALM and Carry On
Lisa Corn and Kate Smetana In the world of legal metrology, it’s easy to get caught up in the technical work and forget that behind every standard, procedure, and calibration is a community of dedicated professionals. When Kate and Lisa created CALM, the Community for All Legal Metrologists, the hope was simple….to create a space where legal metrologists could connect, share resources, best practices, and support one another. Seeing how it’s grown into a collaborative, welcoming community crossing state lines and organizational boundaries has been more rewarding than we could have imagined. Here’s what some of our members have to say about being part of CALM: “CALM is an incredible resource for us here at the Missouri Metrology Lab. When we have a question regarding procedures or specifications, artifact submission, or general laboratory operations we can always reach out to the CALM community. It is beneficial for any lab to have a variety of opinions and answers when receiving responses from the CALM community. It’s an invaluable resource because of the wide range of experience, knowledge, and scope of calibrations performed by the various labs across the country.” - Johnny Bell, MO “CALM provides a means of connection with other state labs that we otherwise would not have much interaction with. Knowing that I can contact other metrologists dealing with the same issues with a single email makes me more confident in the work I do and the results we provide. The informational meetings have helped our lab in multiple ways, not least of which by helping us to consider issues in our lab from multiple lens. After one meeting on lab safety, where it was suggested to use floor sticky mats in doorways leading in and out of the lab to contain potential lead contamination, we altered our policy and purchased mats to help keep our lab and metrologists safe. Interpersonal communication through CALM between labs has helped us to stay connected and active on current issues arising in the legal metrology field. Through discussions we are better equipped to stay ahead of current trends and complications that we face in our everyday work environment. Overall, CALM has been an incredibly beneficial group for our lab to be a part of, and we appreciate the work that Kate, Lisa, and all the members of CALM have put in to help improve our labs and our connections.” - Houston Naugher, MO
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